Nottinghamshire · NG24

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Newark on Trent

Need a fire door hold-open device in Newark on Trent? Tell us the building and roughly how many doors, and we will confirm a fixed price before booking.

A fire door hold-open device keeps a fire door open in normal use and releases it to close automatically when the fire alarm activates. Free-swing closers let the door move freely like an ordinary door, then close it on alarm. We use the same method for buildings in Newark on Trent.

Town: Newark on Trent
County / area: Nottinghamshire
County council: Nottinghamshire
Postcode district: NG24
Region: East Midlands
Population: Around 43,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Grantham (21 km)

What kind of buildings in Newark on Trent need fire door work?

In a town the size of Newark on Trent, many buildings are looked after by landlords and managing agents with a handful of properties each. Where a Newark on Trent building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

What happens on site in Newark on Trent?

Testing of release on alarm and of the door's closing action
Hard-wired electromagnetic units, with the alarm contractor
A record of the device and the test for the fire log
Free-swing closers for residents who struggle with door weight
Wire-free radio units linked to compatible alarm systems

Testing	Devices included in the weekly alarm test routine.
Closing	After release the door closes fully and latches.
Suitability	Device and closer compatible with the door and alarm.

Full details on our fire door hold-open devices page.

Why book with us in Newark on Trent?

Records you can use

PDF and spreadsheet records for every Newark on Trent building, ready for your fire risk assessor.

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Newark on Trent and Nottinghamshire.

Priced door by door

Every failed item in Newark on Trent is priced separately, so you approve exactly what you want done.

Fire door law for Newark on Trent buildings

Newark on Trent is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to the common parts and non-domestic premises, and regulation 10 adds quarterly communal and annual flat entrance door checks in residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres.

Prices in Newark on Trent

In Newark on Trent, fire door hold-open devices typically cost £280–£650 per door ex VAT, with visits from £280. Get a guide price for your Newark on Trent building.

Common questions in Newark on Trent

Do you cover the area around Newark on Trent?

Yes. As well as Newark on Trent itself we cover nearby towns including Grantham, Arnold and Nottingham.

Which fire safety law applies in Newark on Trent?

Newark on Trent is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies, together with the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 for multi-occupied residential buildings.

Can hold-open devices be used on flat entrance doors?

Generally not on flat entrance doors in residential blocks. They are mainly used on corridor and cross-corridor doors in other buildings, subject to the fire risk assessment.

Is it legal to wedge a fire door open?

Wedging a fire door open defeats it, because it cannot close in a fire, and it can breach fire safety law. If a door needs to stay open, use a device that releases it automatically when the alarm activates.